religion

A 1995 translation of the Quiche Mayan book of creation, originally written in Mayan hieroglyphs, with updated notes, commentary, and illustrations.

A collection of myths and legends from Native American tribes throughout the United States.

Retells many American Indian myths, especially those which deal with the mystery of life and death, and the beginning and the end of the world.

A collection of short, inspirational stories compiled specifically for African-Americans, telling of love, healing, wisdom, excellence, atonement, and hope.

Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1897. Presents a collection of Navajo legends as a source of cultural, ritual, and ceremonial information.

An illustrated account of the myths and legends of the North American Indians.

An illustrated account of the religions, myths, and legends of the native inhabitants of South America.

Profiles the myths of the ancient Aztecs and Maya and discusses how those myths became the basis of their religion, where the myths originated, what each myth means, and other related topics.

Collection of North American Indian myths presenting principal deities and heroes, as well as typical beliefs of each region.

A memoir, set in the 1980s, in which Tom Harmer shares the story of how a brush with death led him to seek out his old friend Okanogan Indian elder Clayton Tommy Jr., who schooled him in Native American traditions and spirituality, and brought him to a closer awareness of the earth.